Alexander Kazakov (politician)

Alexander Ivanovich Kazakov
Born	(1948-05-24) May 24, 1948 Moscow, Russia
Occupation(s)	Economist, politician
Years active	1990s
Known for	Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, chairman of the State Property Committee, role in economic privatization

Alexander Ivanovich Kazakov (; born 24 May 1948) is a Russian economist and political figure who occupied prominent government positions during Boris Yeltsin's tenure, including Deputy Prime Minister and deputy head of the presidential administration. As chairman of the State Property Committee, he played a significant role in managing Russia's economic privatization throughout the 1990s and was closely linked to Anatoly Chubais. Kazakov holds the federal civil service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Biography

During the Soviet era, Kazakov was employed by Gosplan, the USSR's central economic planning authority, until 1992. In the early years of the Russian Federation, he acted as deputy chairman of the property commission under Anatoly Chubais from 1993 to 1994. Subsequently, he joined President Yeltsin’s administration, heading the department responsible for coordination with regional governments. In January 1996, Yeltsin designated him as chairman of the State Property Committee and Deputy Prime Minister, where he continued advancing privatization initiatives initiated by Chubais. Throughout the 1990s, Kazakov also held an official role within Gazprom.